United Nations special rapporteur on violence against women and girls, Reem Alsalem, also spoke out against the situation, defending Carini. [Khelif's opponent]

“Angela Carini rightly followed her instincts and prioritized her physical safety, but she and other female athletes should not have been exposed to this physical and psychological violence based on their sex,” Alsalem said.

This is why I say let women's sports burn. Exposed to physical and psychological violence? In a boxing match? Yes, having men compete against women is unfair, but why would I white knight for people who would call me a bigot for doing so if it didn't affect them personally? Maybe if a few more women and girls personally experience the reality that men and women are physically different in their ninth grade soccer game, a few of them might realize they're mentally different as well, and stop demanding 50%+ of STEM jobs go to women who would be better off staying at home with their cats.